Consumers looking to upgrade their handset in the coming weeks might be encouraged to try mobile phone recycling to raise the cash they need.

The Motorola Milestone 2 has received four stars out of a possible five from Pocket-lint and the positive result could see more individuals deciding to trade in their mobile.

Connection options and social networking applications contributed to the handset's positive performance during the once-over, while the ability to access programs that use Flash, as well as VoIP software Skype were praised.

Writing long emails and messages is made easier thanks to the phone's slide-out keyboard, which boasts cursor keys that can be used to select items on the 3.7-inch display.

Earlier this month, the Nokia C6-01 may have caught the eye of those looking to upgrade by selling phones for cash.

The same publication granted the gadget 3.5 stars out of five as a result of its "robust build" that could appeal to people who are often on the go.